Style it out in Bodmin!
Rebecca Wood is on a mission to combat fast fashion and celebrate the power of upcycling old clothes and recycled materials. Bodmin may...
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Rosie Cripps
- Jan 10, 2023
Appeal for volunteers: Can you support Barnardo’s?
Barnardo’s is appealing for volunteer Children’s Advocates in Cornwall. Bodmin Life has been approached to help spread the word about an...
Mimi Attenburrow
- Dec 5, 2022
‘The House of Many Lives’: A love letter to Bodmin
If December marks the month where you have ‘The Holiday’ starring Jude Law and Cameron Diaz on repeat then look no further for a...
Rosie Cripps
- Dec 1, 2022
Charles Dickens' trip to Cornwall: Inspiring the most famous Christmas story...
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is arguably the most famous and much-loved Christmas story, with countless film adaptations and its...
Rosie Cripps
- Oct 20, 2022
Uncovering the lives of Bodmin’s witches and the dangers for anyone who dared to be different
As the spookiest time of year approaches, what do you think of when you hear ‘Halloween’ or ‘All Hallow’s Eve’? Black cats, ghosts,...
Barbara Brittain
- Sep 13, 2022
St Petroc's Church marks period of mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
A special service took place at the church on Sunday morning, for the period of mourning upon the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth...
Rosie Cripps
- Sep 1, 2022
Routes & Roots - Mapping the people and places of Bodmin, past and present 
Have you ever stopped and taken a good look at what’s around you in Bodmin? A project in the town is looking to explore Bodmin’s stories...
Rosie Cripps
- Aug 23, 2022
A woman’s mission to provide Porthpean beach with a defibrillator
Local lady Liza Crabtree is on a mission to fundraise for a defibrillator to be installed at Porthpean beach. Liza uses Porthpean beach...
Barbara Brittain
- Aug 16, 2022
All present and correct at Bodmin Keep
An exhibition inspired by textiles and tailors opened at Cornwall’s Army Museum, Bodmin, in late July. The story of military uniform from...
Guest Author
- Jul 21, 2022
Callywith College student leavers celebrate in style
On Wednesday 13th July, Callywith College student leavers celebrated completing their time at college in style at their 2022 Leavers Prom...
Rosie Cripps
- Jul 5, 2022
Knitting group strip for charity calendar
A group of women from Bodmin recently whipped their kit off to create a charity calendar benefiting Cornwall Air Ambulance and the...
Barbara Brittain
- Jul 4, 2022
Treat your dog at Lanivet K9Kapers
Are you and your dog going to be in Cornwall in July? If so, make sure you don’t miss a very special event on Sunday, 31st July. Lanivet...
Barbara Brittain
- Jul 4, 2022
BRIN: Supporting the community
Bodmin Relief in Need (BRIN) received more than £6,000 in donations at this year’s Mayor’s Day in May. A total of £605 was raised by...
Barbara Brittain
- Jul 4, 2022
Custom-made computer boots up
A brand new, bespoke computer was switched on at The Pad, Honey Street, Bodmin at the end of June. Designed specially for Equally Abled,...
Barbara Brittain
- Jun 14, 2022
Memorial of 17th century Bodmin mayor visited by American ancestors
A 17th century memorial in St Petroc's Church was recently visited by Clark Durant from Michigan, USA, who has an interesting connection...
Rosie Cripps
- Jun 14, 2022
Get ready for the 76th St Tudy Carnival!
St Tudy Carnival is celebrating 76 years this summer, and the village is raring to go with this year's event! After a smaller event was...
Rosie Cripps
- Jun 8, 2022
Bodmin celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Have you ever seen so many scones, pots of tea, jugs of Pimms and little hand-held Union Jack flags in one weekend? Well, it was a long...
Rosie Cripps
- Jun 8, 2022
Alstock Music Festival: Celebrating the life of a music legend and raising money for charity
Alstock Music Festival, which takes place in Bodmin, started in 2007 following the passing of Cornish music legend Al Hodge in July 2006....
Mimi Attenburrow
- Jun 8, 2022
Celebrating World Ocean Day with ‘Turn the Tide Cornwall’
Bodmin Life joined Turn the Tide's Andrew Frost on a litter pick at Polkerris beach on Tuesday, 7th June. Andrew Frost, the founder of...
Mimi Attenburrow
- May 26, 2022
Bodmin celebrates appointment of new Mayor and Deputy
Bodmin’s new Mayor and Deputy Mayor were officially appointed at the annual meeting and Mayor Choosing Ceremony, held at St Petroc’s...
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